Scientists Explain Why Elderly Sleep Less

August 21, 2014 11:27 AM

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New research is shedding light on why older people have more trouble sleeping.

Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the University of Toronto/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center showed that these inhibitory neurons are considerably diminished among the elderly and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and that this, in turn, is accompanied by sleep disr...